Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0015’

ABSTRACT

A new  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIDZ0015’ particularly distinguished by the intense red-purple ray floret color, medium green foliage, six weeks flowering response, small sized foliage, very compact growth habit and is very freely branching.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Chrysanthemum×morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIDZ0015’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum×morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the varietyname ‘CIDZ0015’.

‘CIDZ0015’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas intense red-purple ray floret color, medium green foliage, six weeksflowering response, small sized foliage, very compact growth habit andis very freely branching.

‘CIDZ0015’ originated from a hybridization made in April 2007 in acontrolled breeding environment in Salinas, Calif. USA. The femaleparent was the proprietary plant designated ‘YB-A1859’, unpatented, withdark pink flowers and with more whorls of ray florets than ‘CIDZ0015’.

The male parent of ‘CIDZ0015’ was an unpatented plant identified as‘YB-B1820’ with red flowers and is a week slower to flower. Theresultant seed was sown in October 2007 in Fort Myers, Fla. USA.

‘CIDZ0015’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of thestated cross in March 2008 in a controlled environment in Fort Myers,Fla. USA.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIDZ0015’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inJune 2008 in a controlled environment in Fort Myers, Fla. USA.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in June 2008, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated thatthe combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIDZ0015’are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations ofasexual reproduction.

‘CIDZ0015’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada onAug. 17, 2010 (10-7073). ‘CIDZ0015’ has not been made publicly availablemore than one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIDZ0015’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawing shows a flowering potted plant of the newvariety and a close-up of the flowers.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions, measurements and aforementioned photographs weretaken in Gilroy, Calif. in early May 2011 under natural light. Theseplants were propagated and grown in Nipomo, Calif. and shipped toGilroy, Calif. for the data collection and photographs. These plantswere approximately 11 weeks of age; grown with three plants together ina five inch bulb pan under greenhouse trial conditions.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0015’ AND A MOSTSIMILAR COMMERCIAL VARIETY ‘Yomistique’ (U.S. Plant ‘CIDZ0015’ Pat. No.17,412) Ray floret color: More red-purple More purple Quantity of discflorets: About 150 About 120 Foliage color, upper Less yellow-green Moreyellow-green surface:

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot type, stems upright            and outwardly spreading, freely branching.        -   Plant height.—11.0-12.0 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—16.0-17.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—12.0-13.0 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22            degrees C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—About 10 days at            22 degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate, simple.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137A but darker.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Length.—4.3-5.0 cm.        -   Width.—3.5-4.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronulate.        -   Margin.—Lobed; irregularly serrate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 144B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 144B.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 144B with darker margins.        -   Length.—1.0-1.3 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—3-4.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 137B but appears lighter due to hairs.        -   Length of stem.—8.0-10.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—3.0-4.0 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—1.5-2.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 137B but appears lighter due to            hairs.        -   Length of peduncle.—1.7-1.8 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae type, solitary inflorescences, daisy-type,            borne terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged            acropetally on a capitulum.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—About 6            weeks.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—50-55.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About 4            weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (just when opening/showing color):    -   -   Color.—Closest to RHS 70A but with a little more red.        -   Length.—0.5-0.7 cm.        -   Width.—0.8-0.9 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—2.3-2.5 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 71A.        -   Lower surface.—Between RHS N74C and N74D.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—3.5-4.0 cm.        -   Depth.—1.0 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—1.5 cm.        -   Receptacle height.—0.3 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—0.35-0.4 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—21-25 in 1-2 whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 70B but a            more silvery-grey hue, with slightly darker apex.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 70B to 70C.        -   Length.—1.7-1.9 cm.        -   Width.—0.55-0.7 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Irregularly emarginate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.        -   Lower surface.—Papillose.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—Approximately 150.        -   Color of florets.—RHS 1C with RHS 6A apex.        -   Length.—0.4 cm.        -   Width.—0.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.        -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—18-20.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137B but appears lighter due to hairs.        -   Length.—0.4-0.5 cm.        -   Width.—0.1-0.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Obtuse.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire; papery.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1.        -   Found on both florets.—Yes.        -   Length.—0.4 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 1C.        -   Style length.—0.5 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 7A.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—Not observed; ovary too immature to observe any            color due to maturing with pollination.        -   Stamens.—1.        -   Found on only disc florets.—Yes; but no healthy stamens were            observed on these plants at the time that this data was            collected.        -   Color of filaments.—Not observed.        -   Length filaments.—Not observed.        -   Anther color.—Not observed.        -   Anther length.—Not observed.        -   Anther shape.—Not observed.        -   Color of pollen.—Not observed.        -   Pollen amount.—Not observed.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed on this hybrid.-   Disease/pest resistance: Disease/pest resistance has not been    observed on this hybrid.

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0015’substantially as illustrated and described herein.